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As Hungary suffers from the highest EU inflation, Orbán’s salary hits new heights
According to Eurostat, annual inflation was 5.7% in January 2025. The EU statistics agency’s Monday report placed Hungary back in first place; it had been behind Romania in December, but in January, Romania’s inflation rate fell from 5.5% to 5.3%, putting it in second place.
The EU average inflation rate stands at 2.8%, while the average for eurozone countries is 2.5%. Inflation fell in eight Member States, remained stable in four, and rose in 15. On a monthly basis, Hungary’s increase was 1.5%, the fourth highest after Bulgaria and Slovakia (both at 1.8%) and Lithuania (1.6%).
The January 2023 inflation rate of 25.7% was the highest in Hungary since 1996, and the country held the EU’s top spot until October 2023.
The current spike in inflation is primarily due to higher prices for services, but the depreciation of the forint also plays a significant role. It is important to note that while the Hungarian government remains committed to the forint, the majority of Hungarians would support the euro as a currency, precisely because of its stability.
Orbán – Prices and salary
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised the need to “put the brakes” on “unacceptable” price increases in a video message posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
“We won’t allow people to be fleeced,” Orbán said.
He noted that inflation had been brought down in 2024, the prices of some food products had begun to climb in January, with flour prices rising by around 40%, egg prices by over 30%, dairy product prices by 39%, and cooking oil prices by 10–11%. Orbán said he was confident that an agreement would be reached with supermarket chains to prevent “unaffordable prices,” but warned that National Economy Minister Márton Nagy had a mandate to regulate the prices of certain products if a deal failed to materialise. If that proved insufficient, profit margins could be capped, he added.
At the weekend, Orbán announced a significant tax rebate for Hungarian mothers, justifying the move by pointing out that the Hungarian economy is booming. He has also repeatedly criticised EU leaders for their poor economic policies, citing the Hungarian government’s performance as a positive example. Details HERE: New tax cuts to benefit hundreds of thousands of mothers in Hungary.
Orbán’s salary is now 11 times higher than the average
The Prime Minister has been receiving a salary in line with the average wage since 2018, bringing his income, including his MP’s allowance, to HUF 7.1 million from March.
The latest data release from the KSH not only revealed the national average gross salary but also Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s new salary, which will be HUF 7.1 million from March, writes 444. The Prime Minister’s salary is 2.7 times the basic salary of a member of parliament, while the latter is three times the average gross salary—i.e. three times HUF 646,800, or HUF 1,940,400. This means that Orbán’s gross salary as Prime Minister is HUF 5.24 million, but as he is also a member of parliament, he earns an additional HUF 1.94 million, bringing his total salary to over HUF 7 million.
Even though Orbán’s salary has more than quadrupled since 2017, he has not been able to save. According to his his latest wealth declaration, he and his wife’s joint account had only 5.7 million forints in savings at the end of last year—4.3 million less than the previous year. Miraculously, however, his family and friends are among the wealthiest people in the country. New documentary digs deep into the wealth of Hungarian PM Orbán’s family! – VIDEO with English subtitles
As we reported two days ago, PM Orbán’s son-in-law, István Tiborcz, may take over Russian Raiffeisen with Putin’s help. Read details HERE.
Péter Magyar, Orbán’s primary challenger in the next election, reacted to the staggering increase in the Prime Minister’s salary:
“Viktor Orbán is the only prime minister in Europe whose family members are all billionaires or have made hundreds of billions, and in the process, he has made our country the poorest and most corrupt EU country.”
I’m a late senior. What I have noticed as a political junky is that if a countries leader make bad decisions for the majority but live fairly close to the top middle class & not above, people tend to be forgiving, supportive. But even a clever bunch of politicians who live above the lifestyle of the hardest working-saving people, who technically employ them at their will thru the votes, will depose them. Rage against too self important politicals starts to build & gains momentum. Orba’n already conflicts with the younger generations, who are the future voters in each election coming.
The January inflation data coincides with a low point for the forint which raised import prices. The forint has since reversed and appreciated since mid January which should bring import prices down a bit for the month of February. Overall it’s still a major sign of failure by the government when Hungary reports the highest inflation in the EU. Eleven more months to report on for the 2025 “Golden Age” of Hungary.
Croatia is firm in place 3.
They adapted the Euro op january 1, in 2023.
We go shopping there regularly and have only seen prices go up, up, up, very fast.
Having the Euro is not the blessing the EU wants you to believe.
“We won’t allow people to be fleeced,” Orbán said. Only the Viktator and his friends are allowed to steal in this country. Just a month ago there was an article here about 20 castles the Viktator stole from the state and gave free to his family and friends. Here is the link:
https://dailynewshungary.com/4-hungarian-castles-privatized-by-government/#google_vignette
Well deserved! Orban is protecting not only Hungary but also the EU from Soros, lgbr, immigrants etc, besides, he deserves the Nobel prize for achieving peace in Ukraine! (Sarcastic mode off)
Doomed.
It’s ALL there for ALL to see and WHY.
Hungarians, must grow in support of each other, in Solidarity that when the DOWNFALL – driven by the POWER of People in Solidarity, we have an opportunity for a FUTURE – Hungary.
Hungary, in our SLAUGHTERING – by the Orban led Fidesz Government over the period in time of (16) sixteen years, millions of Hungarians lives just decimated destroyed having no quality associated to them and of NO future, for them individually, there careers, there family & children and grand-children, that the “flow on” effect threatens future generations of Hungarians and our country – Hungary.
Solidarity – we “fight the fight” to-gether orderly.
Facts and TRUTH – mountainous factual evidence we have AVAILABLE, it grows, in our “growing” armoury, if we in SOLIDARITY – want the DOWNFALL – the needed DOWNFALL of this Orban led Fidesz Government and the FUTURE of Hungary.
“The Hungarian economy is booming!”. Mr. Gulyás is still keeping the 3.4 percent growth figure in the budget.
However, “None of the 12 economists surveyed in a February Reuters poll expect the economy to reach the 3.4% growth Orban had assumed in this year’s budget. Erste Bank, last year’s most accurate forecaster of Hungarian economic indicators, sees growth at 2% this year.”
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/hungary-economy-may-grow-2-3-this-year-below-forecast-budget-official-says-2025-02-26/
Let’s not forget that we still receive over 3 percent of GDP in financial assistance from the European Union (guess what our “Booming!” would look like, without this money), and we may need to significantly bump up our defense spending this year because of the threat of You-Know-Who and BFF Mr. Trumps demands.